Butia power plant is a 460 MW gas power station in Kerman, Iran. It is operated by Butia Iranian Steel Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 518k homes (estimated). It ranks #104 of 177 Iran power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 89.5% of Iran's electricity; the national grid averages 660 gCO₂/kWh (5.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_butia_iran.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 310 MW for Butia power plant, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 460 MW, Butia power plant is below the median gas plant in Iran (546 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Iran gas capacity
- 0.6% of 83,060 MW across 121 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 79 of 95 dated gas plants in Iran are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Iran
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Butia Iranian Steel Co [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 30.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #83 largest gas power plant of 121 in Iran by capacity.
Iran has 121 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 83,060 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Zarand Tpph power station · Gas · 484 MW · Kerman
- Zarand · Oil · 60 MW · Kerman
- Kerman · Gas · 1,912 MW · Kerman
- Mahan · Solar · 20 MW · Kerman
- Copper Industries CCGT Power Plant · Gas · 950 MW · Kerman
- Samangan power station · Gas · 492 MW · Kerman
Location
Coordinates 30.602249, 56.911473 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Butia power plant?
Butia power plant is a 460 MW gas power plant in Kerman, Iran, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Butia power plant?
Butia power plant is operated by Butia Iranian Steel Co [100%].